Door-hanger track.



PATENTED JUNE 9, 190s.

W. LOU E DOOR HANG RACK.

WITNESSES: I INVENTOR PATENT OFFIfiE.

'WILLIAM LOUDEN, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA.

DOOR-HAN GER TRACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented J 'une 9, 1908.

Application filed March 10,1908. Serial No. 420,156.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LOUDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairfield, in the county of Jefferson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Door-Hanger Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an overhead track for a sliding door hanger, the track-rail being made substantially C shaped in cross section, and it consists of an improved method of fastening the supporting brackets to the track-rail and of other features set forth in the specification and specifically defined by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a side view illustrating my invention, a portion of the track-rail being broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section showing the track supporting bracket secured to a wall. Fig. 3, is a rear perspective showing the bracket partially connected to the track-rail. Fig. 4 is a perspective of the bracket. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a perspective of a splice-piece which may be used to join two sections of track-rail together.

Referring to the drawings, the track-rail and B the brackets. The brackets are fitted with a main part having holes through which nails or screws S are passed to fasten them to a wall W. On the main part of the bracket is formed integral therewith a neck N having a head H. It is preferable to have all these parts made integral as shown in the drawings, but if desired they may be made separate and then suitably joined together. The head H stands parallel or approximately parallel with the main part of the bracket and the neck, which connects these parts together, stands approximately at right angles to them.

It will be seen that the head is approximately rectangular and is provided with two corners or points P, the other corners or points being rounded off as shown. way the upper and lower ends of the head will form oppositely set eccentric faces which will be effective when the bracket is turned on an axis formed by the central line of the neck. The head is made long enough to fill the space inside of the flanges or curved edges 0, of the track-rail when it stands ap- A represents In this To insert the head of the bracket within the flanged portions of'the rail its main part is placed substantially parallel with the rail, and with the head H adjacent to the opening between the edge a-a. In this way the head will be easily inserted between the edges (1, and then by turning the bracket so it will stand at right angles to the rail, as shown in Fig. 1, the head will become tightly wedged in the rail and will hold it securely.

In Fig. 3, the bracket is shown inserted but only partially turned. When fully turned to tighten the rail on the head or the head in the rail, the bracket willbe held in this position by the nails or screws S. It is well to strike one or both ends of the main part of the bracket a. sidewise blow with a hammer soas to tighten it securely in the rail before inserting the nails or screws.

In order to have the brackets stand steadily on the wall I provide them with small points I) which are bent so as to sink into the wall slightly and by this means to brace the brackets. It is preferable to place the points on each side opposite the holes in the brackets, especially the central holes, as this will serve to strengthen the brackets at these points as well as to brace the track-rail.

Fig. 6 represents a splice piece J which may be used to join together two sections of track-rail so as to make a longer track. It is made wide enough and preferably has its edges rounded so as to fit snugly in between the flanges as shown. It is fitted with rivet holes V which are adapted to co-incide with similar holes X in the ends of the track-rail.

It is preferable to rivet it in one end of the track-rail before the rail is secured to the wall, so that it will project half its length out beyond the end of the rail. The free end of the adjoining section of track-rail is slipped over this projecting end of the splice-piece and may be riveted to it to prevent longitudinal movement, or if this is not needed, the adjoining ends of the track rail section will be held in alinement vertically and laterally without riveting.

If desired, additional brackets may be secured to the track-rail at any time by slipping them in as heretofore described and affixing them to the wall. The brackets may be slipped back and forth along the rail, and then secured to the wall at any desired point.

The device is extremely simple and will proximately at right angles thereto, as shown make a conveniently manipulated as well as most plainly in Fig. 1.

a strong and durable door hanger track.

What I claim is 1. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a G shaped rail with a bracket having a head constructed to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail.

2. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a C shaped rail with a bracket having a rectangular shaped head constructed to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail.

3. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a C shaped rail with a bracket having a head with oppositely disposed curved faces on each end and constructed to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail.

4. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a C shaped rail with a bracket having a main part adapted to be secured to a wall and having a neck formed on said part extending at substantially right angles thereto and a head formed on the end of said neck substantially parallel with the main part and constructed to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail.

5. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a G shaped rail with a bracket having a main part adapted to be secured to a wall having a neck formed on said part and eX- tending at substantially right angles thereto and a head formed on the end of said neck substantially parallel with the main part, said head having oppositely disposed curved faces whereby it is adapted to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail.

6. In door hanger tracks, the combination of a C shaped rail with a bracket having a head constructed to slip in and turn and tighten in the rail and means to hold the brackets in said position.

7. In door hangers, a track-rail, a bracket to support the track-rail formed with a part to rest against the wall and said part being provided with outwardly and backwardly extending points adapted to come in contact with the wall and to brace the bracket.

. WVILLIAM LOUDEN.

Witnesses:

H. G. KING, OSCAR LEEDHAM. 

